The Lions enter Sunday's matchup against the Steelers winless in 2021 at 0–8, but there still seems to be buy-in across the roster for head coach Dan Campbell.
So how has Campbell garnered such respect despite the early-season struggles? A little humility goes a long way.
Campbell detailed the learning curve he's facing as a first-year head coach in a story written by Sports Illustrated's Michael Rosenberg. Detroit's coach detailed a preseason drill gone awry in August, one he describes as "a mess." And the poor drill didn't go unpunished.
"[Don] Capers calls finger-pointing 'the first sign of a losing team,' but several times this season Campbell has shown a willingness to point one at himself," Rosenberg wrote Thursday.